Epiphany of the Lord Church Job Fair
Epiphany Church at 1530 Norwalk Drive in Katy is hosting a Job Fair on Thursday, January 28 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The event is free and there will be companies represented for jobs from receptionist to vice president. There will be employers from the area of finance, IT, engineering, healthcare, retail, and sales/management. See website for more information.
A list of the companies that are participating, and the openings they have, will be given to job candidates on the morning of the fair. To ensure the most current information from the participating employers, this list will not be distributed prior to the day of the event.
This event is geared toward degreed, career-minded, professional job candidates. Candidates with no/some college but substantial related work experience would also be well suited for this event.
Score Counselors at Katy Chamber Office on Mondays
SCORE Counselors are available at the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce office every Monday from noon – 4:00 pm.
This is a free service available to new and existing small businesses. To schedule an appointment, go to www.katychamber.com. The Katy Area Chamber of Commerce is located at 23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd., No. 8206.
Katy Gift Wrapping Service by Katy Entrepreneur
Vivian Mora is wrapping hundreds of presents this holiday season. However, family and friends will not be on the receiving end of most of this handiwork. Vivian runs vlm creative, a creative services company, offering custom gift wrapping service that is scheduling appointments and taking holiday orders through December 19. After that, maybe friends and family will be the focus of this Katy-area businesswoman’s skills.
Vivian has 20 years of professional and personal gift wrapping experience. While attending college, she was introduced to professional gift wrapping “by fire” as she puts it during one very busy holiday season working for a major retailer. With a life-long creative streak, Vivian states that this turned out to be a match made in heaven. Read more
Grace Care Center of Katy #1 Ranked Skilled Nursing Facility in Katy Area
Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services rated Grace Care Center of Katy a 94 which is well above the Texas statewide average of 60. This rating makes Grace Care Center number one in the Katy area and number three in all of Harris County. Grace Care Center of Katy recently celebrated their one year anniversary and is very proud of this designation.
Grace Care Center of Katy is a premiere rehabilitation, skilled nursing and memory care facility located just south of 1-10 (west) off the Grand Parkway. Everyone is encouraged to tour and see for themselves how Grace Care Center of Katy (281-394-1300) is changing care for seniors. For more information go to our website www.GraceCareKaty.com .
Win Free Dog Training by Cesar Milan Trained Specialist!
The Katy Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the opening of new cage-free boarding facilities at The Dogfather Ranch on Saturday, November 7, 12-2 p.m. A renowned dog training facility and pet-sitting company, The Dogfather Ranch opened in 2006. On Saturday, the first 50 dogs in attendance will have a chance to win FREE obedience training!
The Dogfather Ranch is located on the southside of Morton Road west of Old Katy. The address is 28085 Morton Ranch Road. The phone number is 832-474-9060.
The Dogfather Ranch is owned by consummate pet experts, Matt and Valerie Bryant. Their motto is “We Treat Your Pets Like Family”; this is more than a slogan, it’s a way of life for the Bryant family who own four dogs of their own. They also have a beloved kitty. Read more
Kosmos Coffee: A Café with a Cause
Kosmos™, a new non-profit coffee shop located in the Fellowship at Cinco Ranch, is opening its doors to the Katy community with good intentions at heart. The café’s tagline, “Coffee – Community – Cause” exudes its commitment to “…changing the world one cup at a time.” All profit made on your purchase at Kosmos™ will benefit humanitarian organizations both locally and globally. Read more
Katy Ducks Unlimited Reloads
Over the past four months the Katy Chapter of Ducks Unlimited has rebuilt its ranks and is gaining momentum toward a re-launch of the chapter with an auction- and raffle-loaded banquet October 8 to raise funds for wetlands and waterfowl conservation.
“The Katy Chapter is back and there’s plenty of opportunity for anyone in the Katy/Brookshire area to network, become involved in activities and have fun supporting healthy wetlands and waterfowl populations,” said Daren Beaudo, DU Katy area chairman. Read more
Live at the Katy Home Decor & Remodeling Show
We are broadcasting live from the Katy Home Décor & Remodeling Show! Check it out! Click the play button in the lower left corner. (tune in on Sunday again for a live stream)
Workforce Solutions Returns to Katy, Texas
The Katy Area Economic Development Council (“Katy Area EDC”) and the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce (“Katy Chamber”) today announced that through the efforts of an unprecedented partnership between government, community and business leaders in the Katy area, Workforce Solutions will be opening a new office in Katy Mills in mid‐ September 2009.
This 1,800 square foot branch office of Workforce Solutions will replace the Workforce office formerly located at the Houston Community College Northwest campus on US Interstate 10 and Park Row at Foxlake Drive that was closed over a year ago. According to Sue Cruver, marketing coordinator for Workforce Solutions, funds from the US Department of Labor were allocated to other states based on the formula that drives dollars to states with higher unemployment. Read more
This is a Great Time to Start Your Job Search!
By Mary-Helen Giles.
If you are one of many local Katy residents looking for a new job or just thinking of making a change, things are finally starting to look up! Recent statistics show that the rate of unemployment is starting to trend downward and layoffs are slowing down. In addition, the use of temporary help across the Gulf Coast region is increasing. In past recoveries, this is often the first indicator that the economic situation is improving. In fact, recent conversations with hiring managers in the Greater Houston area have given us even greater reason for hope: budgets being prepared now for 2010 actually allow for addition of permanent staff in several key areas.
So how can you take advantage of this situation? Now is the time to dust off that old resume, take your interview suit to the cleaners and start networking. The first step in this process is to contact anyone you plan to use as a reference in your job search. Let them know that you are looking for a new position and ask them if they will provide a reference for you. Confirm that you have all of their current contact information, including address, phone number and email address. Many employers will run detailed background checks on new hires, so make sure that all of the information on your resume is correct (especially dates) and that your education information can be verified. In other words, if you still owe an old library fine to your alma mater, now is the time to pay it so they will confirm your degree! Depending on the type of job you are seeking, it may also be a good time to double check your credit report to make sure all of the information is correct. Read more
Katy Home Décor and Remodeling Show
The Katy Home Décor and Remodeling Show is coming to the Leonard E. Merrell Center the weekend of September 12th – 13th, and you won’t want to miss it! From local celebrities to tips and vendors featuring subjects that affect every homeowner, there will be something for everyone at the show.
Filling the entire Merrell Center with goodness to the seams, this show will be no ordinary attraction. Visitors can expect booths, vendors, speakers, and more all about furnishings, decorating and interior design, accessories, remodeling, kitchens and baths, appliances, home theaters, home improvements, pools and spas, and landscaping. Read more
Katy ISD “Open for Business” Expo Scheduled
By Katy ISD Communications.
Katy ISD’s Purchasing Department will host “Open for Business,” an opportunity expo for Katy area vendors, September 8, 2009, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the Leonard Merrell Center.
An outgrowth of Superintendent Alton Frailey’s Local Vendor Initiative, the event is intended to provide helpful information to local vendors who are interested in doing business with Katy ISD. Participants will learn how to do business with the district, be familiarized with future business opportunities, meet with key members of the district’s procurement team, receive information on various service and commodity needs, and have an opportunity to share concerns during an open forum.
In addition to purchasing personnel, representatives of various departments, including Athletics, Nutrition and Food Service, Transportation, Maintenance, Police, Technology, Fine Arts, Teaching and Learning, Facilities/Planning and Business/Finance, will be on hand to share information and answer questions about the products and services typically purchased in their areas. Read more
Beau Kisses Grand Opening Today
It was a match made in, well… Katy, Texas when Austin boutique owner Lisa Brown discovered LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch while scouting space for her new gift and seasonal boutique. Construction on the 2,364 square feet space is nearing completion and Beau Kisses will soon begin its romance with the city of Katy. Doors open Friday, August 14 with a formal grand opening planned for the fall. Read more
Sales Tax Holiday in Katy
Next weekend marks a highly-anticipated holiday for shoppers across the State of Texas. The Tax-Free weekend, or Sales Tax Holiday will take place on August 21, 22, and 23 and will give shoppers a break from sales and use tax on most clothing and footwear priced under $100, including backpacks.
Newly featured in this year’s tax holiday are additional items added by the 81st Texas Legislature passed in HB 1801 which include an array of school supplies – exactly what parents like to hear right before 2009-2010 school year begins. Read more
The Employed Katy Teen (A Guide to Getting a Job in Katy, Texas)
Katy teens usually can be broken up into three financial categories: don’t need to work and probably won’t, have to work to make some college cash, and don’t need to work but want their own riches.
Whatever the category, there is one thing that I have learned in my professional life is that steady part time, full time, or summer jobs is experience-no matter the establishment (i.e. fast food, grocery, retail, intern, etc.) that is a valuable tool to help you stand out like a bright, dazzling light when you are interviewing for your career, next employment, or that prestigious college. Why? Because jobs demonstrate that you are more than a gossiping shop-aholic video game playing boy/girl loving dramatic teen or high school grad, but that you are a teen that will show up on schedule, respect your boss (even if he/she is kind of a jerk), complete your responsibilities, and not give up and quit when you really hate your job this week. By the way, colleges love and look for responsible individuals. And for good reason too. Read more
Job Ministries Help the Unemployed find Work
By Melissa Santos
Because of the lessons learned in the 1983-1987 recession, Houston has stayed comparatively dry in today’s recession storm, but there is concern for those who have suffered. After the recession in the 80’s, Houston diversified from the dominating oil industry by adding more than 680,000 jobs, almost 50% expansion, in an array of fields outside the oil industry. Although our city and surrounding areas has been weathered by the recession, we can be grateful to our politicians in the 90’s for giving Houston an umbrella of job diversity which gives Houstonians some protection from the storm the entire country is in now. Read more
Don’t Do It! Don’t Cut Up Those Credit Cards!
The financial counselors tell us we should get rid of our credit cards. Don’t use our credit cards!
Others wisely tell us to keep our current credit timely, to use our credit cards regularly, but to pay off each balance monthly. The latter is the way to go if you ever want to buy a house. That is, if you need a mortgage to purchase.
Credit ratings can be addressed even in these times of tight money. No credit rating, due to being a cash-for-everything purchaser, is a brake-slam in the home buying process. No credit equals no mortgage.
Unfair as it sounds, it’s exactly the burden currently facing clients of mine. These are hard-working, hard-saving, productive members of our society. No good, the American way is to use credit. Credit equals the ability to get more credit. Read more
